Associate

Bryce
Mendonca

Bryce is an associate at AX Law specialising in corporate, commercial, and financial services regulatory law, with extensive experience advising clients across the UAE, DIFC, ADGM, and the United States.

Financial Services Regulatory FinTech & Virtual Assets UAE · DIFC · ADGM · US
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Bryce Mendonca — Associate, AX Law

Executive Overview

Bryce Mendonca is an Associate at AX Law specialising in corporate, commercial, and financial services regulatory law. He regularly advises regulated financial institutions, fintech businesses, and emerging technology companies on regulatory compliance, licensing strategies, cross-border structuring, and complex commercial arrangements.

Prior to joining AX Law, Bryce led and supported regulatory authorisation and licensing applications before key regulatory authorities including VARA, FSRA, DFSA, CBUAE, and SCA, acting for several of the world's leading global crypto exchanges and financial services providers.

He has deep expertise in virtual assets, tokenisation, stablecoins, sustainable finance, and innovative business models, and is frequently engaged on matters involving novel and first-of-their-kind regulatory products and services. In parallel, Bryce advises clients on corporate structuring, private fundraising, group reorganisations, and commercial transactions, including the drafting and negotiation of technology and SaaS agreements, joint ventures, and intra-group arrangements.

Financial Services
Regulatory

Virtual Assets &
Tokenisation

Corporate &
Commercial

Key Focus Areas

Strategic legal counsel across high-impact practice areas

Financial Services Regulatory and Licensing

Advising regulated financial institutions and fintech businesses on regulatory compliance, authorisation processes, and licensing strategies across UAE, DIFC, and ADGM frameworks.

FinTech, Virtual Assets and Tokenisation

Deep expertise in virtual assets, tokenisation, stablecoins, and sustainable finance. Frequently engaged on novel, first-of-their-kind regulatory products and services for leading global crypto exchanges.

Corporate Commercial and Cross-Border Structuring

Advising clients across the UAE, DIFC, ADGM, and the United States on cross-border structuring and complex commercial arrangements tailored to international regulatory environments.

Private Fundraising and Group Reorganisations

Supporting clients through private fundraising rounds, group reorganisations, and corporate restructuring, delivering strategic advice on capital formation and intra-group arrangements.

Technology, SaaS and Commercial Agreements

Drafting and negotiating technology and SaaS agreements, joint ventures, and intra-group arrangements for fintech businesses and emerging technology companies.

Experience

Associate

AX Law

Advising regulated financial institutions, fintech businesses, and emerging technology companies on regulatory compliance, licensing strategies, cross-border structuring, and complex commercial arrangements across the UAE, DIFC, ADGM, and the United States.

Regulatory Authorisation & Licensing

Leading Regulatory Practice (UAE)

Led and supported regulatory authorisation and licensing applications before VARA, FSRA, DFSA, CBUAE, and SCA, acting for several of the world's leading global crypto exchanges and financial services providers on novel and first-of-their-kind regulatory matters.

Corporate & Commercial Advisory

United States & UAE

Advising clients on corporate structuring, private fundraising, group reorganisations, and commercial transactions, including drafting and negotiating technology and SaaS agreements, joint ventures, and intra-group arrangements across multiple jurisdictions.

Regulatory Experience

Extensive experience before the UAE's leading financial and virtual asset regulators

VARA
Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority
FSRA
Financial Services Regulatory Authority (ADGM)
DFSA
Dubai Financial Services Authority (DIFC)
CBUAE
Central Bank of the UAE
SCA
Securities and Commodities Authority
US
United States Federal & State Regulatory Frameworks

Awards & Rankings

Recognized by leading legal industry authorities

Jurisdictions & Locations

United Arab Emirates

Dubai (Mainland) DIFC ADGM (Abu Dhabi)

United States

Federal Regulatory Matters Cross-Border Structuring

Get in Touch

Phone

Office

The Offices 3, One Central
Dubai, UAE

Jurisdictions

UAE · DIFC · ADGM · United States

The Offices 3, One Central — Dubai, UAE